DISCUSSIONS about the next Bathurst Archery Festival are already underway after the raging success of the inaugural event over the weekend.
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Bathurst Archers held the event over their new field course and welcomed more than 80 competitors to the city over a busy Saturday and Sunday of action.
On top of the competition there were a number of archery exhibitions, including a horseback display from Maydaan Archery Club.
Bathurst Archers president Steve Olive said the hectic two days of archery was a proud moment for the club and its members.
Everyone was really impressed and enjoyed the formats we did.
- Steve Olive
"There were some amazing displays. We had around 80 competitors across the two days as well as the displays so it was quite successful," he said.
"People were really excited about it and they really enjoyed it. There's a lot of talk between our club members, Traditional Archery Australia and Maydaan Archery Club to make it all happen again next year."
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The competition was a chance to show off the club's recently completed field course.
The course has been a labour of love for Olive and members who have spent months on end revitalising the club's facilities.
"The mayor came out for a visit on Sunday and he was really keen to have us keep council notified about what is happening at the club because this brought in so many people from outside the area," he said.
"Everyone was really impressed and enjoyed the formats we did. We had people from outside the area wondering how we could have all these amazing facilities.
"There's been lots of hard work and saving of money to make that happen. There were comments from people who shoot all over the place saying it's some of the best field courses they've been on."
The club's AGM will be held this Sunday.